Folie de Noir – The New Givenchy Christmas Makeup Collection

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Christmas this time is different, at least for Givenchy were “noir” is the new must for 2014, a different glam, more sensual, mysterious and intriguing. The new items come in a packaging like a starry sky, – shimmering shades that capture the eye, , a dark blue ink nail polish in two variations (with and without sparkles), a transparent lip gloss – all in limited edition, of course. For most girls shiny things become the most logical choice for the New […]

Categories: beauty • Tags: black, folie de noir, Givenchy, makeup

Painting Of Winter – Joan Smalls for Vogue Japan December 2014

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Model Joan Smalls; Photographed by Giampaolo Sgura; Stylist Anna Dello Russo.

Categories: fashion • Tags: december 2014, giampaolo sgura, Joan Smalls, vogue japan

LouLou de la Falaise – A Fashion Icon and A Muse

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

LouLou de la Falaise – the eternal muse, and the first to have inspirited with her bold yet elegant style, was Yves Saint Laurent – a genius of the era, born in Algeria, with an almost inhuman sense of aesthetics and beauty. They first met five years after Yves and Pierre Berge, his life and business partner, opened up the eponymous fashion house – Yves Saint Laurent, back in 1963. She was his muse for thirty years, and became a close friend that […]

Categories: books, fashion • Tags: LouLou de la Falaise, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, Pierre Bergé, yves saint laurent

Dolce & Gabbana Raised From Under The Suspicion Of Tax Evasion

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce have been found innocent of tax evasion. A trial that goes on for four years now. That’s how much time took the Italian court to come to a resolution regarding the two designers. Even if they were found guilty, in May this year, and sentenced to 20 months of prison they appealed the court’s decision and found not guilty in the end. “We have always been honest and we are extremely proud of this recognition […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: dolce gabbana, news, tax evasion

Crazy Skull – A New de Grisogono Masterpiece

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Daring de Grisogono‘s creative director, Fawaz Gruosi, shaped yet another stunning piece of jewellery – Crazy Skull – a cranium shaped watch, covered with over 890 diamonds, sapphires or rubies, weighting almost 45 carats. “You have to have a lot of character to wear it, because it’s quite visible” – declared de Grisogono. Just a week before Halloween, on October 23 – in celebration of which Crazy Skull comes very handy – the marvel was shown to the public at a party […]

Categories: accessories • Tags: crazy skull, de grisogono, Karlie Kloss, news, watch

Toni Garrn by Camilla Akrans for Allure Magazine November 2014

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Model Toni Garrn; Photographed by Camilla Akrans; Fashion Editor Siobhan Bonnouvrier; Hair Franco Gobbi; Makeup Wendy Rowe.

Categories: beauty • Tags: allure magazine, camilla akrans, november 2014, Toni Garrn

Miranda Obsession – by Mario Testino for Vogue Japan November 2014

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Model: Miranda Kerr Photographer: Mario Testino Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Sam McKnight Make-up: Charlotte Tilbury

Categories: fashion • Tags: Mario Testino, miranda kerr, november 2014, vogue japan

The Dress – A New Fashion Gift from Rizzoli

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Publisher Rizzoli, New York, famous for its books about fashion, prepared another gift for all the aesthetes – this October they published The Dress. The book contains the most inspiring dresses in the history of modern fashion – Prada, Alexander McQueen and Chanel, the legendary white dress of Marilyn Monroe from “The Seven Year Itch,” Audrey Hepburn’s black Givenchy, Princess Diana‘s wedding dress, and others – a collection of 100 illustrations realised by Megan Hess ( The international fashion illustrator […]

Categories: books, fashion • Tags: illustrations, megan hess, Rizzoli, the dress

A Beauty In Its Time – by Marcus Ohlsson for Vogue Japan December 2014

October 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Model Guinevere van Seenus; Photographed by Marcus Ohlsson; Makeup Fredrik Stambro.

Categories: beauty • Tags: december 2014, Guinevere van Seenus, Marcus Ohlsson, vogue japan